Windshield cleaner



July 25, 1933. L RD I 1,919,236

WIND-SHIELD CLEANER Filed 001:. 31, 1930 INVENTOR Zau (.5 Lung 0rd ATTORNEYS Patented July 25,1933 V thereof. The supporting arm 3 is'pivotally w i,919,z36

UNITED T -Es P T NT/O ICE.

LOUIS L'UNSFORD, or MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN, ,AssIeNoR *ro LULTSFQRDHMANUEACTUR- ING- 00., or musxneon-ivucrriean, a CORPORATION or MICHIGAN.

wmnsnrntn :L'EANER Application filed October 31, 1930; Serial No. 492,509.

The main object of this invention is to provide a windshield cleaner which is very efficient in removing ice, sleet and snow from Windshields and providingfor clear vision.

A further object is to provide an attachment for Windshields which is adapted for use in connection with numerous makes of- Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the aux-, iliary wiper holder with the mounting clipthereori.

Fig. dis an enlarged fragmentary perspec-. tive showing the relation of the auxiliary holder and clip tothe wiper blade holder.

Fig. 5 is a section of the salt holding tube- Fig. 6 is an inverted perspective view of the auxiliarywiper holder.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the clip. In the embodiment illustrated 1 represents a motor vehicle body and'2the windshield,

mounted at 4 and is preferably automatically driven, the driving means, however, not be-.

ing illustrated. g I

The wiper blade. holder 5. is pivotally mounted on the arm at (Sand the wiper blade 7 is preferably of rubber or other suitable flexible material as is commonly used in wipers of this character.

I provide a channel-shaped auxiliary holder 8 with an attaching clip 9 formedas a sheet metal stamping, this attaohingfclip being of U cross section to adjustably and rictionally engage the holder 8 so that the be adjusted to any desired position clip may depending on the point of attachthereon,

ment for the arm 3 to the blade holder 5.

The clip 9 has spaced, U shaped spring fingers 10 adapted 1y shown in Fig. 4

I provide a tubular conduit 11 for salt or other granular material indicated at 12, this "shield atthe side of the'wipe-r blade.

'of adjustment on theholder 5. l

. ters Patent is:

to be adjustably and'removably engaged'with the holder 5 as clearcontainer being a section of knitted seamless tubing. The ends of thetube are closed and it, is inserted vinto'the holder 8 with a por-' tion 13 of the tube projecting from the holder and adapted to bear or slide on the wind- The holder 8 is preferably of substantially the ,same length as the blade. o

The tube being of knitted fabric is quite porous so that moisture readily penetrat s into the salt, dissolving a sufficient quantity thereof so that any ice or snow accumulating on the windshield is readily melted or dissolved. The blade 7 acts to wipe off, the

excess moisture.

While I prefer tousesalt, other granular material which will cause ice or frost to dis- '1 solve may be employed. The granular materialenclosed in the flexible tube allows the tube to conform effectively to the mounting of the auxiliary holder on the blade holder. The U shaped clips 'ofthe blade holder pen mit the necessary adjustment of the auxiliary holder to blade holders of different character and to secure the desired contact of the conduit 11 with thewindo'w, as it will be observed that the spring fingers 10 have a wide range I have not attempted to illustrate various adaptationsand embodiments of my invention as it-is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilledin the artto embody or adapt thesame as may be desired. I

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by 1. attachment for windshield wipers comprising anflanti-freeze holder,'.and a U shaped spring clip adjustably and'frictionally engaging said holder and having spaced integral -U. shaped spring fingers detaohably; and adj ustably engageable with a windshield Wiper. blade holder. f

2. An attachment for windshield wipers comprising ananti-freez'e holder, and a charrel-like clip adjustably and frietionally engaging saldholder and; having a loop-like sprlng finger detachably and adjustablty;1 en

gageable with a windshield wiper ade holder. l

" I LOUIS LUN SFORD. 

